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Herbal Medicine for the Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2020 · Vol. 9(5) · pp. 1583–1583
Lin AngEunhye SongHye Won LeeMyeong Soo Lee

Abstract

Significant effects of the combined therapy of herbal medicine with Western medicine were found, and revealed the potential role of herbal medicine in treating COVID-19. More high-quality RCTs are needed to further validate the effectiveness and adverse events of herbal medicine in the treatment of COVID-19.

Medicinal Plants and Bioactive CompoundsAndrographolide Research and ApplicationsPiperaceae Chemical and Biological StudiesMedicineInternal medicineRandomized controlled trialMeta-analysisOdds ratioRelative riskAdverse effectConfidence intervalSputumPublication bias

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  • Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
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